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Researchers at the Mayo Clinic may have found the key to detecting heart problems before they ever show symptoms. And it's all thanks to artificial intelligence. As she waits for a new heart, Kristy Arend wears this pump to keep her alive. Her symptoms first appeared eleven years ago. “Have kind of been going downhill ever since, or fighting heart …

An oral medicine approved to treat pseudobulbar affect — involuntary outbursts of laughing or crying — in people with amyotrophic lateral sclerosis or multiple sclerosis is most often prescribed to treat those with Parkinson’s disease or dementia, a study based on U.S. health databases reports. The study “Assessment of Use of Combined Dextromethorphan and Quinidine in Patients With Dementia or …

"Symptoms" is the medical term for any sign of a health problem, even if that sign doesn't help your healthcare provider diagnose a specific illness. Symptoms, such as feeling tired or rundown (also called fatigue), are among the leading causes of disability for older adults. Sometimes symptoms are directly caused by illness--for example, an aching chest can be a symptom …

"Symptoms" is the medical term for any sign of a health problem, even if that sign doesn't help your healthcare provider diagnose a specific illness. Symptoms, such as feeling tired or rundown (also called fatigue), are among the leading causes of disability for older adults. Sometimes symptoms are directly caused by illness--for example, an aching chest can be a symptom …

High blood pressure symptoms are rarely noticeable and can easily be mistaken for less serious health problems. If symptoms do show they can include headaches, shortness of breath, dizziness and even stomach pain. Recognising the early signs is important as it means complications such as a heart attack can be avoided. In serious cases, people with high blood pressure may …

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Top Local Stories KNOXVILLE, Tenn. (WATE) - The holidays can be daunting with both financial and emotional stresses potentially wreaking havoc on your health. A new study from Sweden released this month found the risk of having a heart attack rises nearly 40 percent on Christmas Eve. The observational study analyzed the timing of 283,000 heart attacks over 15 years, …

December 20, 2018 Credit: Adobe Stock In less time than it takes to tie your shoelaces, someone living the United States will have a stroke. This means that every 40 seconds, a person has a stroke, and that accounts for nearly 800,000 strokes each year, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. While many people are familiar with …

Every 40 seconds someone in the U.S. experiences a heart attack. According to the CDC, that's nearly 800,000 heart attacks per year. A woman’s viral tweet is pointing out the signs of a heart attack, which can be much different for women and men. "I am alive because I called 911. I never had chest pain. It wasn't what you …

After nearly three decades of raising awareness about heart disease in women, cardiologist Dr. Nieca Goldberg still has female patients who said they hesitated to call for help at the onset of a heart attack. “Often many women I meet tell me they just took an aspirin and checked out the symptoms on the internet,” said Goldberg, the medical director …